CPT Lucretia Portwine

CPT Lucretia Portwine is originally from Hinesville, Georgia and graduated in 2009 with her undergraduate from Ashford University with a degree in Social Science. She graduated with a Master of Arts in Procurement and Acquisitions Management from Webster University in 2019.

She attended Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning, Georgia and commissioned in 2011. CPT Portwine was branched Ordnance, attending the Basic Officer Leadership Course at Fort Lee, Virginia. She is now branched Logistics after attending Captains Career Course in 2017.

CPT Portwine reported to the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Fury Brigade), 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina in 2011 where she served as a Maintenance Control Officer, Distribution Platoon Leader and then Company Executive Officer.  During her service with Fury Brigade, CPT Portwine deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Upon the disbandment of Fury Brigade, CPT Portwine transferred to 1st Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Devil Brigade), 82nd Airborne Division where she served as a Senior Rated Jumpmaster, Company Executive Officer and took command of Bravo Company, 307th Brigade Support Battalion. CPT Portwine conducted several Combat Training Center (CTC) rotations while in command to include two Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) rotations and two Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) Swift Response Exercises conducted in Hohenfels, Germany.

After command CPT Portwine reported to JRTC, Fort Polk, Louisiana and served as an Observer, Coach/Trainer (OCT) from 2017-2019.

CPT Portwines’ awards and decorations include Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal (Two Oak Leaf Cluster), Army Achievement Medal (One Oak Leaf Cluster), Meritorious Unit Commendation, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal,  Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, Army Overseas Service Ribbon, Armed Forces Reserve Mobilization Medal, NATO Medal, Parachutists Badge, Senior Parachutists Badge.

CPT Portwine joined Panther Battalion in Summer 2019.